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September
Written by Zain.
Posted in: Poker
Gus Hansen had a wonderful year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only one to make it to the final poker table in 3 of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You may recall one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history competing against Daniel Negreanu. He raked in a large pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has earned many televised poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the strongest players around the world. While playing net poker, another side of Hansen has been seen. Gus regularly participates in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus frequently buys-in for the min of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He waits for a good hand and then pushes all-in. I know Hansen is an outstanding poker player but not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless he is penniless, he has no reason to settle at the table with the min buy in.
Playing for the minimum takes almost all of the ability out of big stack poker. Gus is presumed to be 1 of the greatest players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy in for the full amount. I believe television can alter our perception of the real world at times. The greatest poker players in the world may be players you have will not have heard of. Gus can be seen wagering on web poker on Full Tilt. He normally participates in big stakes omaha hi-low and Holdem. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he use his skills in money rounds?
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